JACK WALLEN

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Ladies and gentlment, I’m thinking of something blue! Blue. Yes…it’s the color of the moment. In fact, all that remains is blue…and don’t you forget it. And just what is it I’m thinking of that casts itself such in a lovely shade of blue? Why it’s the hair covering the […]

Jaime Johnesee Gets Jack’d

December 29, 2015 in blog tagged get jack'd / indie authors / Jaime Johnesee / writers / zombies by jlwallen

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Jack Verse: Story Structure

April 28, 2015 in blog tagged amwriting / author / dystopian fiction / ebooks / indie authors / indie writers / jack verse / jackverse / publishing / writers / writing by jlwallen

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Your book needs work.

April 6, 2015 in blog tagged author / digital press / digital publishing / ebooks / indie authors / indie writers / kindle books / writers / writing tips by jlwallen

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The evolution of the writer’s voice

February 16, 2015 in blog tagged author / digital publishing / ebooks / indie writers / writers / writing / writing tips by jlwallen

How often do you get to chat with someone so rad you know it’s going to make your entire week that much better? That’s right – not often enough. Fortunately I am about to fix that little is by having a zombified discussion with the man, the myth, the soon-to-be […]

Shaun Phelps Gets Jack’d

February 11, 2015 in blog tagged apocalyptic fiction / digital publishing / dystopian fiction / shaun phelps / writers / zombie horror / zombies by jlwallen

Ladies and gentlebipeds of the Jackverse, it is my pleasure to bring yet another star into the world of Get Jack’d. This man is the author of some seriously good fiction. His name? Who am I kidding, you read the title of the post, so you know the name. On […]

Mike Evans Gets Jack’d

January 26, 2015 in News tagged authors / horror / mike evans / On Fiction / thriller / writers / zombies by jlwallen

I must confess that I am a relative newcomer to conventions. I have spent most of my career a slave to the keyboard and ignoring the “business”. Over the last couple of years that has changed. Never more was that made evident over this past weekend, when I had the […]

Enter the Imaginarium

September 23, 2014 in blog / News tagged authors / conventions / Imaginarium / publishing / writers by jlwallen

Imogen Heap, Mazzy Star, Jackson Pollack, Jack Kerouac, Arthur Miller, Samuel Barber, Damien Rice, Death Cab for Cutie… any of these sound familiar? They should. These are all artists, of various mediums, that are (or were) all considered “indie”. Typically, being an “indie” artists brings along with it a certain respect and […]

In respect and defense of indie artists

January 4, 2013 in News tagged digital press / digital publishing / ebooks / indie artists / indie author / jack wallen / writers / writing by jlwallen

Are you curious? Are you eeie? If so, most likely you were born of Michelle Muto’s imagination! I am honored to have Michelle join the Jackverse for a nice round of Get Jack’d! So put on your paranormal caps and cloaks and let’s get to the jacking! Follow Email PostShare […]

Michelle Muto Gets Jack’d

October 29, 2012 in News tagged geek / ghosts / horror / imagination / indie writers / michelle muto / writers by jlwallen

Known in some circles as the Dark Chipmunk, Nina has her evil paws in a lot of wicked pies. She’s the administrative and social coordinator of Sirens Call Publications and loves her some deep, dark, chunky fear. So let’s all break out the whips, chain saws, and gas masks for […]

Nina D’Arcangelia Gets Jack’d

October 15, 2012 in News tagged get jack'd / horror / indie authors / indie writers / jack wallen / Nina D'Arcangelia / On Fiction / pen of the damned / publishing / Siren's Call / writers by jlwallen

Ladies and gentlemen of the Jackverse, I am tickled undead to be able to bring to you a supahstar author who has won awards o’ plenty and writes plenty of dark tales to creep, freak, and tweak you out. She’s smexy, intelligent, and wears lipstick like no one! I give […]

Mercedes Murdock Yardley Gets Jack’d

October 8, 2012 in News tagged get jack'd / guest writers / horror / indie authors / indie writers / mercedes murdock yardley / writers / writing by jlwallen

Everything in nature must adhere to laws — physics, math, the food chain, the bro code… everything has it’s fundamental guideposts to follow. The Jackverse is not immune to such laws. Of course, in the Jackverse, only I must really abide by these laws — even should the Dude himself […]

The 10 laws of Jack

September 26, 2012 in News tagged artists / family / friends / jack wallen / laws of jack / Life / writers by jlwallen

I have been tagged in The Next Big Thing by Red Tash. Who WOULDN’T want to be tagged by Red? So in this game of “Tag, You’re it” my current Work in Progress gets to be tagged and then I have to tag 5 other writers’ WIPs. Look for the five […]

The Next Big Thing

September 21, 2012 in News tagged horror / horror thriller / jack wallen / On Fiction / writers / writing by jlwallen

Well hello beautiful cats and kittens of the Jackverse! How have you been? It’s been a while since I’ve posted information on a work in progress, so I thought it time I shake the lazy out of my be-boned fingers and give you some tasty bits about the up comping […]

Work In Progress: Hell’s Muse

September 21, 2012 in News tagged demons / hell / horror / jack wallen / On Fiction / writers / writing by jlwallen

Bare with me o’ lovelies of the Jackverse — I have a wee bit of a bone ta pick. No, not with you… you’re all slathered in awesomebutter. The bone I must to be picking is with Barnes & Noble. But why? They are a book seller and I write, […]

The Barnes & Noble conundrum

September 17, 2012 in News tagged barnes & noble / indie authors / indie writers / jack wallen / nook / nook books / publishing / writers / writing by jlwallen